Château des CharmesSt. David's Bench Vineyard Droit Gamay Noir
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The St. David's Bench Vineyard Droit Gamay Noir of the Château des Charmes is in the top 10 of wines of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the St. David's Bench Vineyard Droit Gamay Noir of Château des Charmes in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Details and technical informations about Château des Charmes's St. David's Bench Vineyard Droit Gamay Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Corvinone
It has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy, but in France it is hardly known. It should not be confused with corvina, another Italian grape variety that is very present in the same region, both of which are most often associated with rondinella and molinara.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of St. David's Bench Vineyard Droit Gamay Noir from Château des Charmes are 2015, 2010, 2012, 0 and 2017.
Informations about the Château des Charmes
The Château des Charmes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Niagara-on-the-Lake to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a regional VQA appellation in Ontario, Canada, on the southern shores of Lake Ontario and surrounded by water on three sides. It produces the largest Volume of ice wine in the world, more so than the style's homeland of Germany. Riesling, Cabernet Franc and Vidal are planted widely for this style. There are around 20 wineries in operation here and international wine-producing powerhouses such as Inniskillin, Jackson Triggs and Peller Estate are collectively responsible for the majority of Canadian ice wines sold outside of Canada.
The wine region of Ontario
Ontario is the most populated and prolific wine producing province in Canada. The Long established wine industry here is centered around the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario, where the continental Climate is moderated heavily by the large bodies of water. The majority of wines produced in Ontario are Dry table wines (around 60 percent are white and 40 percent red). They are mostly made from Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.
The word of the wine: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
